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Definition of Tone
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Tone
Explanation and Analysis:
The narrative tone in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is fairly neutral—the narrator presents most of the characters in a straightforward manner, describing events in a no-nonsense manner as they happen. Paul, Oscar Creswell, Basset, and the other minor characters seem relatively normal through the eyes of the narrator, whose attitude towards those characters does not trend particularly positive or negative. The narrator presents Paul as a rather intense young child, but this does not seem to be a character flaw in the narrator's eyes:
The child had never been to a race-meeting before, and his eyes were fire blue. He pursed his mouth tight, and watched.
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